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MPCA warns of impending risk of harmful algae

As the Land of 10,000 Lakes starts to
warm up, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is warning that
warm weather makes conditions right for Minnesota lakes to produce
harmful blooms of algae.

The MPCA says a type of algae called "blue-green" algae can
harm pets, livestock and even people.

Many types of blue-green algae are found throughout Minnesota,
but thrive particularly in warm, shallow, nutrient-rich lakes. The
blooms are often blown toward downwind shorelines, where humans and
animals most often come in contact with them.